Filing for my parents - Last name different


godfather007

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Hi,

I'm a US citizen and want to apply for greencard for my parents. My parents have a different last name than me. They have been to US several times and showed me as their destination and listed as son in the visa application.

I-130 asks for submission of my Birth Certificate. The Indian Birth Certificate (at leas in my town) does not list seperate Last Name for the child and the father. Since my father chose to use our cast name as my last name, the birth certificate shows something like this:

Child's Name: My Name

Father's Name: Father's Name + cast name

Mother's Name : Mother's Name

Now the issue: my parents have always used our sub-cast name and that is what is on their passport and US visa (which is now expired). For example in my dad's passport it is something like:

Name: Fahter's name + Grand father's name + sub-cast name

What do I need to do so that cast name on my birth certificate v/s sub-cast name on my parent's passport/visa doesn't become an issue when I apply for GC for them. I'm concerned .

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Enlist the assistance of an attorney to insure that you have submitted any affidavits required to establish multiple names as the same individual.

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